What is the reason for the Prophet (peace be upon him) drinking Zamzam water while standing, despite his prohibition against drinking while standing?
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It has been established that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, drank from Zamzam while standing, and scholars have differed regarding the reason for this. It was said: to show permissibility, and that the prohibition against drinking while standing is not for حرمة (prohibition). And it was said: out of necessity, due to the absence of a place to sit. Al-Hafiz favored that the hadiths of prohibition are to be understood as indicating a disliked act (karahat al-tanzih), and the hadiths of permissibility as indicating allowance (ibahah), and this approach is the best.
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